Useful Links
This area provides you with links to initiatives, organisations and information that you may find helpful in the implementation of your own resource efficiency activities. If there is a link that you feel we should include, please email us on public.sector@envirowise.gov.uk
Welsh Assembly Government is responsible for the day-to-day concern of the people living in Wales.
Welsh National Assembly: Assembly Members elected by the people of Wales with power to make legislation.
Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) represents the interests of local authorities in Wales. The three fire and rescue authorities, four police authorities and three national park authorities are associate members.
Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI): At the heart of information policy, setting standards, delivering access and encouraging the re-use of public sector information. OPSI provides a wide range of services to the public, information industry, government and the wider public sector relating to finding, using, sharing and trading information.
Environment Agency Wales: The leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales.
helps businesses and the public sector cut carbon emissions and supports the development of low carbon technologies.
WRAP helps individuals, businesses and the public sector reduce waste and recycle more, making better use of resources and helping to tackle climate change.
Cylch is an umbrella organisation formed in 1997. Cylch promotes and supports partnership-led, community-based, sustainable reosurce management initiatives as the practical and effective solutions to Welsh waste problems.
Chartered Institute of Waste Management is the professional body for waste management professionals, setting standards for individuals employed in the waste management industry.
Value Wales is a division of the Department for Public Services and Performance, established as a result of the Making the Connections Review of Public Services in 2004 and the Delivering the connections Action Plan published in 2005.
Defra - UK Government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Business in the Community: An independent business led charity that works with UK companies committed to improving their impact on society.
Environmental Data Information Exchange (E.D.I.E): An online news and information service for professionals in the water, energy and environment sectors.
Futerra is an agency specialising in the communication of sustainability and corporate responsibility. Visit this site for publications relating to sustainability communications and other useful resources.
ClimateCrisis is the official website for the Al Gore film An Inconvenient Truth.
Resource Efficiency Knowlegde Transfer Networks promotes the better use of materials and enery. Find out about emerging technologies and innovations.
UNEP is the United Nations Environment Programme. It works to promote resource efficiency and sustainable consumption and production in both developed and developing countires.
NetRegs is the government website that helps to keep you up to date with environmental legislation.
For more information please contact Envirowise free of charge via the Environment and Energy Advice line on 0800 585 794 or visit www.envirowise.gov.uk
